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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Pulmonary fibrosis: Between a ROCK and a hard placePulmonary fibrosis is a scarring or thickening of the lungs that causes shortness of breath, a dry cough, fatigue, chest discomfort, weight loss, a decrease in the ability of the lungs to transmit oxygen to the blood stream, and, eventually, heart failure. Cells known as myofibroblasts normally secrete materials that are required for wound healing; once the wound has closed, the cells disappear. In pulmonary fibrosis, the myofibroblasts stick around, continuing to secrete wound healing factors that cause fibrosis in the lungs.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-pulmonary-fibrosis-hard.html
Medical researchFri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:03 ESTnews280755231Chronic heartburn could spur asthma in some patients(HealthDay)—Chronic heartburn is a major cause of asthma in adults, a new study suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-chronic-heartburn-spur-asthma-patients.html
SurgeryFri, 25 Jan 2013 16:57:24 ESTnews278355427Octaplas approved for blood-clotting disorders(HealthDay)—Octaplas has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to augment insufficient clotting proteins that could otherwise lead to excessive bleeding or excessive clotting.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-octaplas-blood-clotting-disorders.html
MedicationsThu, 17 Jan 2013 16:20:02 ESTnews277660055Tips for having a heart-healthy holiday(Medical Xpress)—It's the season of joy, peace and goodwill, but it's also the time of year that brings a spike in heart attacks with most occurring on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-heart-healthy-holiday.html
CardiologyFri, 21 Dec 2012 07:20:08 ESTnews275296152Researchers target physiological factors that lead to asthma attackA new study that identifies ways to reduce the factors that lead to an asthma attack gives hope to asthma sufferers. A UCSF researcher and his colleagues believe they have found a way to help asthma sufferers by impeding the two most significant biological responses that lead to an asthma attack.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-physiological-factors-asthma.html
Inflammatory disordersMon, 17 Sep 2012 16:36:39 ESTnews267118573